# Artofdefence Hyperguard Web Application Firewall: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/artofdefence-hyperguard-web-application-firewall/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web application firewalls | 0% | 84 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Some specific WAFs that have been criticized or have known vulnerabilities include: 1. Artofdefence Hyperguard Web Application Firewall (Remote Denial of Service)" (Llama 4 Maverick, WAF)
- "This WAF was found to be vulnerable to Remote Denial of Service (DoS) attacks, which could disrupt your web application’s availability rather than protect it." (Mistral Small, WAF)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.